Meditations

Devotion to God, number two. Our devotion to God must never stop. We must put it into practice everywhere, in things we do not like, in things that disturb us, in things that go against our point of view, our inclinations, our plans. True devotion holds us ready to give God everything. Our well-being, our fortune, our time, our freedom, our life, and our reputation. To be willing to give of ourselves in this way, and to accept the consequences, is to be truly devout. But since the will of God is often hidden from us, there is still one more step of renunciation and of death itself to be taken. It consists in accomplishing God's will through obedience. Yes, blind obedience, but wise in its blindness. This is a condition that is required of every person. The most enlightened man or woman, the person who is the most gifted in calling others to God, and the most capable of leading others to Him, must also be led.